| BAL | Bronchoalveolar lavage |
| CBA | Columbia blood agar |
| CCL | Curve carapace length |
| CCW | Curve carapace width |
| CrCd | Cranio-caudal |
| DV | Dorso-ventral |
| EOD | Every other day |
| LL | Latero-lateral |
| MCK | MacConkey agar |
| MDCT | Multi detect computed tomography |
| MSA | Mannitol Salt Agar |
| EUCAST | European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing |
| SID | Semel in die (once a day) |
| STC | Sea Turtle Clinic |
| TIVA | Total Intravenous Anesthesia |